Pai V S, Lawson D
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Memorial Hospital, Hastings, New Zealand.
J Foot Ankle Surg. 1995 Sep-Oct;34(5):475-7; discussion 510. doi: 10.1016/S1067-2516(09)80023-9.
The authors report a case of fracture of the os peroneum with diastasis in a 34-year-old woman. This represents one of the few cases of this type of fracture to be reported in the literature. This injury must be included in the differential diagnosis of a sprained ankle, and only careful examination of serial roentgenograms can prevent an incorrect diagnosis.